WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Monday

DISTRICT 11 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT SEEDINGS

BOYS AAA

TUESDAY

PANTHER VALLEY AT NORTH SCHUYLKILL-7PM

FRIDAY, FEB. 26TH

WINNER OF PANTHER VALLEY/NORTH SCHUYLKILL VS POTTSVILLE-AT BLUE MOUNTAIN-7:30PM

BLUE MOUNTAIN VS JIM THORPE-AT WEATHERLY-7:30PM

SATURDAY, FEB. 27TH

CLASS AA

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN VS PINE GROVE-AT MARTZ HALL-7:30PM

CLASS A

SALEM CHRISTIAN VS WILLIAMS VALLEY-AT BLUE MOUNTAIN-6PM

MAHANOY AREA VS MARIAN-AT WEATHERLY-6PM

DISTRICT 11-GIRLS

CLASS AAA

SATURDAY, FEB. 27TH

BLUE MOUNTAIN VS SOUTHERN LEHIGH-AT DIERUFF-6PM

NORTH SCHUYLKILL VS NORTHERN LEHIGH-AT SOUTHERN LEHIGH-6PM

CLASS AA

FRIDAY, FEB. 26TH

SHENANDOAH VALLEY VS PEN ARGYL-AT NORTHERN LEHIGH-7:30PM

CLASS A

SATURDAY, FEB. 27TH

MINERSVILLE VS MARIAN-AT MARTZ HALL-6PM




PITTSBURGH (AP) - Another upset in the Big East. No. 19Pittsburgh knocked off third-ranked Villanova 70-65. Ashton Gibbsscored 21 points for the Panthers and Gilbert Brown added 16,including a thunderous dunk off a baseline move that put Pitt up bysix with 1:29 left. Yesterday's meeting was the first between thetwo teams since Villanova's dramatic NCAA tournament win a yearago.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Damian Saunders had 20 points, including thego-ahead layup with 25.8 seconds to play, leading Duquesne to a73-71 win over Dayton in Atlantic 10 play. The surging Dukes havenow won four of their last five. Chris Johnson had a chance to putDayton ahead with 13 seconds left but missed a wide open 3-pointtry.

EASTON, Pa. (AP) - Lafayette shot nearly 60 percent from thefield in handing Lehigh a 90-75 loss in a Patriot League gameyesterday. Ryan Willen led the Mountain Haws with 22 points, whileJeff Kari hit six of seven 3-pointers for 18. C.J. McCollum had 28points and 10 rebounds for Lehigh, which fell to 9-3 in conferenceplay.

LEWISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Bucknell has secured a first-round homegame in the Patriot League tournament. Patrick Behan scored 24points yesterday to lead the Bison to a 64-49 win over Colgate.Bucknell scored 17 points off 15 Colgate turnovers.

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) - Ryan Howard is leaner, and he might evenbe stronger. The Philadelphia Phillies' slugger arrived at campyesterday intent on getting better after another outstandingseason. It's hard to imagine what more Howard can do afteraveraging 49.5 homers and 143 RBIs over the last four years.

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) - The Pittsburgh Pirates plan to be morecareful with pitcher Paul Maholm this season. Pitching coach JoeKerrigan says there were times last season when the team shouldn'thave let him start. Mahol went 8-9 and was bothered by a sore leftknee during the year.


NBA
Orlando 101, Cleveland 95
Denver 114, Boston 105
Detroit 109, San Antonio 101, OT
Memphis 104, New Jersey 94
Oklahoma City 109, Minnesota 107
New Orleans 102, Houston 94
Golden State 108, Atlanta 104
Phoenix 104, Sacramento 88
Utah 93, Portland 89, OT
Monday's Games
Chicago at Washington, 7 p.m.
Milwaukee at New York, 7:30 p.m.
Indiana at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Atlanta at Utah, 9 p.m.
Charlotte at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

NHL
Sunday's Games
No games scheduled
Monday's Games
No games scheduled

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Sunday's Games

(19) Pittsburgh 70 ( 3) Villanova 65
( 6) Duke 67 Virginia Tech 55
( 9) Ohio St. 74 (11) Michigan St. 67
(14) Wisconsin 70 Northwestern 63


TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Sunday's Games

Michigan St. 71 ( 7) Ohio St. 68, OT
( 8) Duke 71 Maryland 59
(11) Oklahoma 64 Kansas St. 58
(16) Kentucky 71 South Carolina 50
(19) Georgia Tech 77 Miami 73
Florida 64 (20) Georgia 57
(25) Vanderbilt 68 Mississippi 59